West Tennessee Detention Facility
Mason, Tennessee · 11 well-documented stories
What stands out here
Conditions that appear in a larger share of this facility's stories than of facility stories in general. Stories run from Nov 2025 to Aug 2026.
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Stories
- Mesheal M.M.S.: Egyptian asylum seeker arrested at ICE check-in, held without a bond hearingAn Egyptian asylum seeker who has lived in the U.S. since 2023 was detained while attending a required ICE check-in during his appeal, and remains held without a bond hearing.Mason, TN · Aug 3, 2026 · CourtListener
- Lázaro B.C.: Cuban man in U.S. since 2022 held by ICE without bond hearingA Cuban citizen who has lived in the U.S. since 2022 was detained without a bond hearing at a Tennessee facility. A court paused his transfer and ordered the government to respond to his release request.Memphis, TN · Jul 15, 2026 · CourtListener
- Said T.W.T. and Eshak M.T.G.: Egyptian Coptic Christian detained by ICE during routine check-inTwo Egyptian Coptic Christians, one fleeing religious persecution, were detained during routine ICE check-ins at a Tennessee facility despite steady jobs and clean records. Courts have paused their transfers pending further review.Tennessee · Jul 1, 2026 · CourtListener
- Pedro A.C.: Man re-detained by ICE at check-in despite court order barring his detentionA man was re-arrested at a routine ICE check-in despite a court order barring his detention, and is now held at West Tennessee Detention Facility while challenging the renewed custody.Mason, TN · Jun 30, 2026 · CourtListener
- Milad A.: Immigrant held in Tennessee may be moved away from New Jersey lawyerA man held at West Tennessee Detention Facility sought to block a transfer that would cut off access to his New Jersey lawyer; a court denied the request.Memphis, TN · Jun 28, 2026 · CourtListener
- Santiago C.C.: Nicaraguan man with a fiancée held by ICE without bond hearingA Nicaraguan man living in the U.S. since December 2022, engaged and employed with no criminal record, was detained without a bond hearing. A court ordered ICE to respond and barred his transfer.West Tennessee · Jun 13, 2026 · CourtListener
- Arturo A.P.: Man living in U.S. since 2023 held by ICE without bond hearingA man who has lived in the U.S. since August 2023 was detained June 6, 2026, at West Tennessee Detention Facility without a bond hearing. A court paused his transfer while reviewing his case.Memphis, TN · Jun 6, 2026 · CourtListener
Yasser L.S.: Memphis high school student detained two months by ICEYasser Jose Lopez Soza, 18, a Memphis Business Academy student with college soccer prospects, was detained on his way to a soccer game. A judge ordered his release after two months, ruling his detention without bond unlawful.Memphis, TN · Apr 24, 2026 · WREG, Daily Memphian, The Rogersville Review +1- Angel N.P.: Honduran man with family in U.S. held by ICE without bond hearingA Honduran man with family, steady work, and a fixed address since 2021 was detained in April 2026 and held at a Tennessee facility without a bond hearing. He is challenging his detention in court.West Tennessee · Apr 21, 2026 · CourtListener
- Bakur J.: Russian asylum applicant detained by ICE without bond hearing after traffic stopA Russian asylum seeker was detained after a traffic stop for driving with a suspended license and transferred to West Tennessee Detention Facility. A court denied his request for a bond hearing, ruling he remains subject to mandatory detention.Tennessee · Apr 4, 2026 · CourtListener
Bryan C.R.: Father of two U.S. citizens accepts deportation to Mexico after ICE detentionBryan Cuautle Romero, 29, married with two U.S. citizen children, was detained after checking in at an ICE office and accepted deportation to Mexico set for June 6, 2026.Memphis, TN · Nov 21, 2025 · MLK50, Habeas Dockets
Where people stood at the latest report
Each square is one percent of these stories. Read it with care: people who are still detained or already deported have far less access to reporters and lawyers than people who were released, so this mix reflects who gets covered more than how cases end.
- Self-deported 9%
- Still detained 73%
- Released 9%
- Unknown 9%